Brooder.



" E. TAYLOR,

BRoonER. y APPLICATION FILED APR. i7, i912.

1,141,853, Patented June 1, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

E. TAYLOR.

BROODER.

APPLlcATxoN man APR. 1i, 1912.

Patented June l, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

@Howdy UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR TAYLOR, OF YONKERS, NEW YORK.

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V:Larissa To all whom 'it may concern.

Be it known that I, EDGAR TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Yonkers, in the county of lcstchester and State o't` New York, have invented new and'useful Improvements in Brooders, of which the following is a speciication.`

The present invention provides a structure intended chieiiy for keeping the chicks D at a uniform given temperature during the period of brooding, thereby insuring a full brood from a given number ot' fertile eggs.

The invention provides a brooder which ma \V be located in the open with perfect 5 safety as against climatic changes and conditions and which will prevent chilling of the chicks or an overheating thereof, both of which would prove fat-.il to the maturing of the hatching.

o The invention provides a novel form of inclosing structure and peculiar heating means, the latter being oit such formation as to insure a uniform temperature and the consumption of a minimum amount of oil,

5 the heater being iu the nature of a lamp and embodying a boiler for equalizing the temperature in the structure receiving the eggs to be hatched..

The invention consists of the novel features, details of const-ruction and combination of parts, which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated in the aecompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claim.

i Referring to the drawings, forming 'a part ot' the specification, Figure l is a perspective view of a brooder embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the4 lamp and lamp o lsupporting means, showing t-he parts on a larger scale. Fig. et is a detail view,'showing the means for regulating the supply of air to the lamp. lfig. 5 is an enlarged detail section of the relief valve.

5 Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and indicated in all the views ot' the drawings, by the saine reference characters.

The body of the aroodcr is indicated at 1 0 land is of box form, being permanently closed at its bottom and sides and closed at its top by means ot' a cover il, which is removable to4 admit olf access being had to the interior ot' the brooder. The cover 2. slants i5 iso as to shed moisture. The parts forming the inclosing walls are formed of wood Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1, 1915.

Application led Api-i1 17, 1912. Serial No. 691,311.

Vwhich is covered by means of asbestos and sheet metal, the latter being on the outside so as to render the structure both fire and weather proof. il door 3 closes an opening formed in a side ot' the body and is provided with a window to admit of the interior of the incubator being observed at all times. One or more ventilating openings 4 are formed In a side of the body in convenient position to att-ain the bestresults. The interior of the structure is lined with a fabric, such as flannel. A tray 5 is supported within the brooder some distance above the bottom thereof and is designed to serve as a hover. The tray 5 may be constructed o any material and is lined upon its under side with iannel or other textile.

The heating mechanism embodies a lamp 6, which by preference is loca-ted below the bottom of the structure so as to be readily accessible Withoutrequiring the cover of the brooder or the door 3 thereof to be opened. The body of the lamp t3 is surrounded by means of a jacket 7, which is designed to receive a quantity of water, thereby preventing overheating of the lainp. A casing 8 is suspended from the bottom o't` the brooder and receives the lamp 6, said casing being of sheet metal and having an opening 9 in its bottoni for the admission of air, which supports combustion and also assists in prevents ing overheating of the lamp. A stand l() is located upon the bottom of the casing Send consistsof a plate'and feet, the latterresteing upon the bottom of the casing and supporting the plate the required distance above the opening 9. opening formed in a side of the casing 8 and has a window to admit of observing the light so that the lamp may be regulated to meet existing conditions. A cut-w"'1 is adapted to regulate the eli'ective the opening S) to control the admission. of air so that in windy weather the opening may be partly closed and in calin weather uncovered to its full extent. pivotcd at one end to the bottom of the casing and is provided with an extension 13 forming a linger 'piece to be grasped when it is required to manipulate the cut-oli. The cut-oll' 12 is in the nature ol a plate and has an opening, thereby preventing choking ot The cut-ell" 12 isi A door l1 closes an.

the lamp by cutting oil' the air thereto should the incubator and is placed upon the bottom or floor thereof.

Wardly through the cover 2, said tube providing means for iillingthe boiler with Water and also steam, thereby preventing dangerous inter'- nal pressure. The tube 16 may be providedwith a valve of any construction for closing the saine and which will admit of any steam generated readily escaping. Short pipes or collars are fitted to the cover 2 in line with the openings through which'the liue 15 and tube 16 to the cover in any manner. Aguard 17 surrounds the boiler and is spaced therefrom a distance to prevent the chicks from coming in contact with the boiler and meeting with injury. This guard Wire screen which is of cylindrical form and is placed upon the floor ofthe brooder.

he eggs to be'hatched are trays 5, after which upon the body of thev 14 is supplied with water and when the lamp 6 is lighted the water inthe boileris heated and the heat thus generated is radiated and warms placed on the the cover 2- is closed brooder. The boiler mitted through the body ofthewater conincubation. The heat in its passage throughtlie Water of theboiler is 'tempered to such an extent as to prevent The boiler 14 has a central' Hue 15 which is tapered throughout lts,

the top of the4 striking through and insures a practically y uniform temperature.

open.

A tube 16 connects with the top of the boiler 14 and extends up-v providing .for escape of extend and are securedv the bottom being of flannel consists of a'- v'quantity of Water,

the interior ofthe Ib rooder. The heat from the lamp is transsurface of thebottomo:l the v` spectively.

the overheating ofv the brooder. In extreme cold Weather the lamp is turned to produce a rlarger flame than in mild Weather when the {iame is reduced. The lining of theinclosing parts ofl the structure and the covering of said parts on the exterior prevents the cold from It is noted thatthe brooder is mountedv upon legs 18, thereby supporting the body a distance from the ground When the latter is placed in the l,

. l 60 From the foregoing: description, taken in connection Withthe accompanying drawings,`the advantages of the construction and of the method'bf op'erat-ionivill be readily f 65,

apparent :to those skilled in the art to which 'the invention appertains, and While I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the device which II now consider to be the lbest lembodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device'shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when dethe scope of the claim appended hereto'. Y

The trays 5 act as hovers for the chicksj and serve to distribute and equalize the heat, giving the best,A results.

`IIiwng thusd'e'scribed the invention What` 1s claimed as new, is zv -incubator heater comprising a com-` bustion chamber' supported thereby, a metallic cylindrical said chamber and adapted to contain a of the incubator, and a cylindrical Wire 9'0.;A

mesh 'guard encircling said boiler and hav- `ving its edges `contacting With the underA surface of the fibrous sheeting and the top,

incubator re-` In 4testimony whereof I aflix'my signature,A 1n presence of Witnesses'.

Witnesses: A

F. B.- KNoWLToN, l FREDERICK B. KNOWLTON, GEORGE C. MAMAN.

boiler superimposedl above a tapering flue centrally K- `mounted in said' boiler and opening into EDGAR TAYLOR. 

